Proverbs 29:13
Modern Translations
New International Version
The poor and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.

New Living Translation
The poor and the oppressor have this in common— the LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.

English Standard Version
The poor man and the oppressor meet together; the LORD gives light to the eyes of both.

Berean Study Bible
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives light to the eyes of both.

New American Standard Bible
The poor person and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives light to the eyes of both.

NASB 1995
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives light to the eyes of both.

NASB 1977
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives light to the eyes of both.

Amplified Bible
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives light to the eyes of both.

Christian Standard Bible
The poor and the oppressor have this in common: the LORD gives light to the eyes of both.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The poor and the oppressor have this in common: the LORD gives light to the eyes of both.

Contemporary English Version
The poor and all who abuse them must each depend on God for light.

Good News Translation
A poor person and his oppressor have this in common--the LORD gave eyes to both of them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A poor person and an oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives both of them sight.

International Standard Version
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: the LORD gave them both eyes with which to see.

NET Bible
The poor person and the oppressor have this in common: the LORD gives light to the eyes of them both.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.

New King James Version
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives light to the eyes of both.

King James 2000 Bible
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lightens both their eyes.

New Heart English Bible
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.

World English Bible
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both.

American King James Version
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lightens both their eyes.

American Standard Version
The poor man and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.

A Faithful Version
The poor and the deceitful man meet together; the LORD gives light to the eyes of both.

Darby Bible Translation
The indigent and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.

English Revised Version
The poor man and the oppressor meet together: the LORD lighteneth the eyes of them both.

Webster's Bible Translation
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD enlighteneth both their eyes.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The poore and the vsurer meete together, and the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The poore and the lender meete together, and the Lorde lyghteneth both their eyes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The poore and the lender mete together, the LORDE lighteneth both their eyes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The poor and the man of frauds have met together, "" YHWH is enlightening the eyes of them both.

Young's Literal Translation
The poor and the man of frauds have met together, Jehovah is enlightening the eyes of them both.

Smith's Literal Translation
The poor one and the man of oppressions met together: Jehovah enlightening the eyes of them both.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The poor man and the creditor have met one another: the Lord is the enlightener of them both.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The pauper and the creditor have met one another. The Lord is the illuminator of them both.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The poor and the oppressor have met each other, and LORD JEHOVAH enlightens the eyes of both.

Lamsa Bible
The poor man and the oppressor meet together, and the LORD lightens the eyes of both.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The poor man and the oppressor meet together; The LORD giveth light to the eyes of them both.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
When the creditor and debtor meet together, the Lord oversees them both.
















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